LOPSA Policies/Committees
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Committees
Policy approved by the Board on 31 July 2005.
Policy amended on 8 August 2005. Policy amended on 21 November 2005.
The report or recommendation of any Committee shall not be binding upon the Board.
The Board shall establish the following committees:
Board level committees
Name | Chair | Secondary | Description | Disposition | Contains subcommittee(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Development | Kacoroski | Involve no entangling commitments. Develop development policy, plan, kit, identify and ask candidates, fund-raise Note: though the President will often have development duties (e.g., hobnobbing, etc.) that doesn't mean the President must chair this committee. |
Standing | As required | |
Partnership & Liaison | Atom Powers | George Beech | Involve mutual commitments and relationships. Liaise with USENIX and other partners on contract, etc. Conflict resolution. | Standing | As required |
Leadership | Warner Moore | Ski Kacoroski (Liaison) | Develop leadership skills. Board induction. Volunteer cultivation. Election slates. | Standing (per Bylaws) | None |
Policy | As needed | Draft policy manual for Board approval. May be "Committee of the Whole". |
Ad-hoc | None. | |
Communications | Paul English | Kacoroski | Oversight of all communications to members and external parties. Drafting of communications policy. | Standing | None. |
Membership development | Steve VanDevender | Matt Simmons | Investigate growing the membership. Develop Membership classes and policy. Recommend whether standing committee is needed. | Ad-hoc | None. |
Finance Committee | Disney | Financial oversight | Standing | None. |
Program committees
Name | Chair | Secondary | Liaison | Description | Disposition | Subcommittee(s) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Awards | Annual Contribution to the Profession award; Yerkes award. | Annual | Maybe (one for each award?) | |||
Conference Planning | Bilancio | John Boris | Plan our robust ubiquitous presence at LISA. Posters, BOFs, everything. In future, will handle all conferences. | Standing | One for each conference | |
Locals | Thomas Uphill | John Boris | Investigate Locals program. | Ad-hoc | None. | |
Technical Services | George Beech | Steve VanDevender | Deliver and manage online services and other technology. | Standing | Email/Website transition team | |
Content Services | Kacoroski | LOPSAGram; Magazine; Journal; etc. | Standing | (One for each publication) | ||
Mentorship Program | Edward D'Azzo-Caisser | John Boris | Beech | Mentorship Program | Standing | None. |
Educators and Training Program | Steve VanDevender | Atom Powers | Educator Program, Speakers Bureau | Standing | None. |